wp_enum alternatives
Looking for an alternative tool to replace wp_enum? During the review of wp_enum we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.
Top 3
- WordPress Exploit Framework (WordPress exploiting toolkit)
- WPScan (WordPress vulnerability scanner)
- Plecost (WordPress fingerprinting)
These tools are ranked as the best alternatives to wp_enum.
Alternatives (by score)
WordPress Exploit Framework (WPXF)
Introduction
This framework is a tool that can be used as part of the pentesters toolbox. When running the tool, you will have to define a host, exploit, and payload. The tool is less friendly for beginners, but more experienced pentesters will find no difficulty in using it.
Project details
WordPress Exploit Framework is written in Ruby.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Has longer learning curve
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
WPScan
Introduction
WPScan can scan WordPress installations and determine if there are vulnerabilities in a particular installation.
Project details
WPScan is written in Ruby.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Software usage is restricted (e.g. commercially)
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
Plecost
Introduction
Plecost is a security tool to fingerprint WordPress installations and find available vulnerabilities.Project details
Plecost is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Screen output is colored
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Web application analysis
droopescan
Introduction
Droopescan can be used to test the security of several Content Management Systems (CMS). It mainly focuses on Drupal, SilverStripe, and Wordpress installations.
Project details
droopescan is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Web application analysis
Vane
Introduction
Vane is a forked project of the now non-free popular WordPress vulnerability scanner WPScan.Project details
Vane is written in Ruby.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application security
- Web application analysis
Wordpresscan
Introduction
Tools like WordPresscan are useful to perform vulnerability scans on the popular WordPress platform. It can be used during development and on existing installations.
Project details
Wordpresscan is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application security
- Penetration testing
- Web application analysis
Wordstress
Introduction
WordPress is a popular choice among content management systems (CMS). Powering many websites and blogs, it is also a popular target. So regular updates and security testing can help to reduce the risk. WordStress can help with this testing.
Project details
Wordstress is written in Ruby.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application security
- Vulnerability scanning
- Web application analysis
CloudSploit scans
Introduction
CloudSploit scans is an open source software project to test security risks related to an AWS account. It runs tests against your Amazon account and aims to discover any potential misconfigured setting or other risks.Project details
CloudSploit scans is written in Node.js.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Configuration audit
- IT audit
- Security assessment
altdns
Introduction
Altdns is a security tool to discover subdomains. It generates permutations, alterations, and mutations of subdomains. The generated names can also be tested by performing DNS lookups. An enumeration tool like Altdns is useful during penetrating testing assignments.
Project details
altdns is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Reconnaissance
- Subdomain discovery
- Subdomain enumeration
detectem
Introduction
Detectem can be a good early vulnerability detection system. By scanning regularly the dependencies of web applications, old versions of tools can be detected and upgraded. This tool is also helpful for penetration tests to find out what kind of software components are used.
Project details
detectem is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application security
- Application testing
- Reconnaissance
- Vulnerability scanning
dirsearch
Introduction
Dirsearch is a tool to guide security professionals to find possible information leaks or sensitive data. It does this by looking for directory and file names.Project details
dirsearch is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
DirSearch (Go)
Introduction
DirSearch is a Go implementation of the original dirsearch tool written by Mauro Soria. It is used to discover directories by using common names and guessing (fuzzing).
Project details
DirSearch (Go) is written in Golang.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
domain
Introduction
Domain is a Python script written by Jason Haddix to combine the tools Recon-ng and altdns. It allows to use the two tool one multiple domains within the same session.
Project details
domain is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Unknown project license
Typical usage
- Subdomain enumeration
Fierce
Introduction
Fierce is a security tool that helps with DNS reconnaissance. It can locate non-contiguous IP space, but using DNS information.Project details
Fierce is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Reconnaissance
- Security assessment
keimpx
Introduction
The keimpx security tool can be used to check for valid credentials across a network. It uses the SMB protocol, typically used on Microsoft Windows and others.Project details
keimpx is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
LinEnum
Introduction
LinEnum is one of the tools that can help with automating penetration tests. It performs a discovery on the environment it runs in and tries finding weaknesses to allow privilege escalation.
Project details
LinEnum is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Very low number of dependencies
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Well-known tool
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Privilege escalation
- System enumeration
O-Saft
Introduction
O-Saft is the abbreviation for OWASP SSL advanced forensic tool.
Project details
O-Saft is written in Perl.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
- Web application analysis
Oscanner
Introduction
The tool has a plugin-based architecture for enumeration purposes of Oracle installations.
- Sid enumeration
- Passwords tests (common & dictionary)
- Enumerate Oracle version
- Enumerate account roles
- Enumerate account privileges
- Enumerate account hashes
- Enumerate audit information
- Enumerate password policies
- Enumerate database links
Project details
Oscanner is written in Java.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
RootHelper
Introduction
RootHelper is a small script to retrieve several enumeration and privilege escalation tools. It can be used during penetration testing.Project details
RootHelper is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Used language is shell script
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Privilege escalation
- Security assessment
SMBMap
Introduction
SMBMap allows scanning of file resources that are shared with the SMB protocol. The tool will list share drives, drive permissions, the share contents, upload/download functionality, file name auto-download pattern matching, and even execute remote commands. The tool was created for pentesters to simplify finding sensitive data, or at least test for it.
Project details
SMBMap is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Data leak detection
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
Sn1per
Introduction
Sn1per is security scanner that can be used during a penetration test to enumerate and scan for vulnerabilities.Project details
Sn1per is written in Python, shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Unknown project license
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Reconnaissance
SubBrute (subdomain-bruteforcer)
Introduction
SubBrute is a DNS meta-query spider that enumerates DNS records and subdomains. This can be useful during penetration tests and security assessments.Project details
SubBrute is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Full name of author is unknown
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
Sublist3r
Introduction
Sublist3r helps penetration testers and bug hunters collect and gather subdomains for the domain they are targeting.
Project details
Sublist3r is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
tlsenum
Introduction
This tool works by sending out sending out TLS ClientHello messages. Any ServerHello responses from the server are parsed. It assumes that the server is the one which decides the preferred cipher suite, giving an idea on the available ciphers.
Project details
tlsenum is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Security assessment
- System hardening
wafw00f
Introduction
wafw00f is a security tool to perform fingerprinting on web applications and detect any web application firewall in use.Project details
wafw00f is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application fingerprinting
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Reconnaissance
- Security assessment
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